Charles H. Dockery

DOCKERY-Charles Henry Dockery, 62, born November 2, 1946 in Port St. Joe, Florida. Charles passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 after a lengthy battle with a heart condition. Charles started working at the age of 12 in the funeral profession in Florida. He was a long time valued employee of Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home and was very proud of being a part of the Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home family. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served on carriers dispatched to pick up the first Gemini astronauts that splashed down. He was a life long Florida State Seminole fan “Go Noles, FSU all the way”. He was predeceased by his father, William P. Dockery in 1973 .Survivors include his mother, Electa Cook Frary of Port St. Joe, his loving wife of 25 years Arlyn Morrison Dockery; daughters, Amy Locke Crawfordville, FL & Jennice Gibson, Jacksonville, Fl; sisters, Lila (Milo) Smith, Blountstown, FL and Evelyn (Bubba) West, of Tallahassee, FL; grandsons, which he was very proud of, David Martin “Tre” Locke, III and Riley Noah Jackson, Crawfordville, Florida; a niece, 4 nephews and a host of wonderful friends. He was a friend of Bill & Bob’s since 1985 and was a member of Vision Baptist Church. Family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, (TODAY) September 18, 2009 at Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home, 940 Cesery Blvd. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Corey-Kerlin, with Rev. F. Ray Turner, Vision Baptist Church officiating. Graveside services will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, in Holly Hill Cemetery in Port St. Joe, Florida. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Vision Baptist Church, 11337 Duval Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32218Arrangements by Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home, 940 Cesery Blvd.